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Look at it this way...the Monster is going way cheap now....think I saw it for $140 somewhere....that should offset the extra you will need to pay for the GBP....the rest should be available for close to MSRP.......and everything is easily still available.....

Cool, thanks! Yeah, clearly it has trouble with technical material. But, for my needs and how I like to use it, it is a fantastic tool for helping me derive more value from my Macross printed media beyond just "looking at the pics". I think that is why many Macross fans/collectors do not bother with the books and video. If they cannot read or understand what is being said, they feel they are not getting the "full value" from their purchase. Which is why now we are seeing official Macross video releases with English subs and, also, a major Macross book release with some text translated into English. In terms of Macross printed items, I think the Google translate tools provide additional value by providing "some" translation instead of having none at all. Until we get more officially translated Macross books, which will probably not happen often...all I can do is hope for the machine translation technology to get better over time. If I had the time or interest, I suppose I could learn to read Japanese....but, at my current stage in life, I do not see that happening. The Google translate tool is the best thing that I could have hoped for, in terms of my Macross printed media collection and, like all technology, it can only get better over time. I went from spending hours to seconds in translating certain text from my Macross books. And that is definitely a good thing.

That's what screwed Arcadia and countless other companies....everything is produced in china.....it's like handing over car keys to car valets who turn out to be car thieves on the side

I think it is best when used for simpler things, such as small descriptive paragraphs next to pictures, on titles, and other short text. It is going to involve a lot more patience if trying to translate entire pages of text. The tool is handy...but as mentioned before...not perfected yet. Based on what the pros on this board have been saying is the problem with machine translators, it probably needs to be able to translate text based on what it is...like a technical manual vs newspaper, etc. I am sure someday they will get there.

More VF-31 Squadrons.... Top: NUNS CV-440 Bonaventure (?) , SVF-144 "Fatal Spears" Middle: Xaos Third Fighting Aviation Group CV/C-109 Delta Platoon Bottom: Xaos Third Fighting Aviation Group CV/C-109 Delta Platoon

I also like how you can choose the payment currency on NY.....as of late, paying with JPY is still advantageous.... I paid for my Defenders up front.....I think the yen is going to get stronger soon....don't want to end up paying more for these by August....

I have not had a problem with NY, in terms of shipping issues. However, I prefer the customer service and private warehouse at HLJ. If it wasn't for their ridiculous 1 per customer limit, I would have purchased all of my HMR items through HLJ....especially the Destroids and Regults.

Switched all of mine to NY.....keeping a HLJ order for now...."just in case"

I'm ready for some Defender toy upgrades! A salute to Takatoku......the company that started the Macross toy collecting craze back in 1983..... Let the "madness" continue!

I'd buy that! OK...it's official....6 is the minimum! And why the heck is Bandai still not making us accessories and HMR Macross-specific display stands and hangars?!?! C'mon!!!

Let's get hyped!

HMR Spartans still available for pre-order at: https://www.nippon-yasan.com/figures/19715-hi-metal-r-mbr-07-mkii-destroid-spartan.html https://hlj.com/product/BANN12853 http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-027033&page=top%2Fsearch%2Flist%3Fs_keywords%3DHI-METAL+R%24pagemax%3D40%24getcnt%3D0%24pagecnt%3D1 The only madness going on tonight is making the decision to stay up late for the HMR Defender.... ....but it's only one hour to go......may as well stay up right guys!.....Guys?

Will these reach ebay? If so, I may bite.....

A dozen HMR Defenders to open...one MISB "just in case"...

At minimum the same amount of Spartans...

I'd pay a little extra for styrofoam....

I am unfamiliar with those, will look them up...however, the other reason why I really like the Google machine translator is because I can snap a pic of the text and have it instantly 'translated" by the app...so basically, I can use it in somewhat "real-time" as I am thumbing through a book or magazine......are there other apps that do the same thing using an image capture process? I only own an Android phone...so I'm guessing there must be some Apple app(s) that can do the same thing....

I believe you misunderstood the context of my statement....for me, as someone who is not too hardcore about personally translating any of this material, the machine translators are way more convenient than doing the manual translation, which was the only option for me back in the day..............9 times out of 10, Google translate will give me what I am looking for, like a simple translation of squadron names or the brief paragraphs next to an illustration or other graphic.....for my purposes, the machine translators are amazing tools that help me get more out of my Macross printed media collection..... With that said, I am sure I speak for everyone here who enjoys reading all of the thorough technical Macross information you provide....Thanks!

Thanks guys! Although I normally go with HLJ whenever possible....this is an army building item....and the 1 per customer limit just will not do!

Original Disney animated version is much better. Also, whoever is worriied about the LaFou gay scene at the end of the movie....don't worry....he's gay start to finish.....now I am left unsure about Olaf....not that there is anything wrong with it!

Still beats the old days of translating manually....

So what are the sites with either no max or limit of at least 3?

Some more VF-31 Squadrons..... Top: NUNS Planet Laguna Valletta Base (?) SVF-551 Marine Fleet Middle: NUNS 7th Escort Air Division No 13 SVF-133 "The Three Guard" (?) Bottom: NUNS 79th Fighting Air Corp SVF-96 "Fatal Spikers"

100% agree.....The Google translate app is awesome.... More VF-31 Squadrons.... Top: VF-31 S Roll-out Commemorative Ceremony paint scheme Middle: VF-31 A 1000th production unit commemorative paint scheme Bottom: Flight Demonstration Squadron Angel Birds Seems like the VF-31 was being celebrated alot.....